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US Stamp #3050 - 1998 20¢ Ring-Necked Pheasant, EzGrade™ VG (Very Good) , MNH (Mint Never Hinged) , OG (Original Gum) EzGrade™ VG (Very Good), MNH (Mint Never Hinged), New Condition. This comes with a Certificate of Measurement & Grading from EzGrade.™ View Photo for details on stamps. I have listed photos of the exact stamps you should receive, both Front and Back. Series: Flora and Fauna Issue Face value: 20 ¢ - United States cent First Day of Issue: July 31, 1998 First Day City: Somerset, New Jersey Emission: Definitive Quantity: 300,000,000 Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Printing Method: Offset Lithography Gum: Self-Adhesive Perforations: Serpentine Die Cut 11¼ Color: Multicolored Description: Inscribed 1998. Booklet stamp - Serpentine Die Cut 11¼ on 3 sides. Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus torquatus) The ring-necked pheasant is featured on three 20¢ self-adhesive stamps. Originally found in Central Asia, the Romans brought these birds to Europe about 2,000 years ago. They are now common in North America as well. The ring-necked pheasant is featured in two 1998 self-adhesive formats, convertible booklet and coil, and in a 1999 self-adhesive booklet version. The 1999 ten-stamp pane features a stamp at the top and bottom facing toward the bottom of the pane. All other stamps are positioned normally, with the pheasant facing left. On the 1998 version all stamps faced left.